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1. Review para – format
Plagiarism, copied, half-copied
2. Continue with noun clauses
3. Begin adjective clauses
4. Quiz tomorrow- noun clauses
Today’s picture is of The Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. That is my island, my home.
Tomorrow - Begin adjective clauses
- Quiz on noun clauses
Format of a paragraph
- 14-16 point font (standard for all school writing)
We want to avoid a font that is too small to read comfortably, or too large. This is 8-point font. This is 10-point font. This is 14-point font. This is 16-point font. This is 24-point font.
- doublespace (standard format for school, college, university)
In your writing program, there will be a setting for single and double spacing. You should find it and figure it out.
People have lots of things that they care about. It can be for different reasons, situations or circumstances. These define us as humans, with our joy and sadness. Sometimes losing these things can give us a sentiment of loneliness or sadness. What will never change is the happiness that these things gave us in the first place. For me, the 3 reasons that are important are my family, health, and my fiance. Family, is important to me. I know that they will always be here for me in the bad moments and the good moments. I believe that they show me the path to be a good human being and be part of the society by setting a good example of their behavior. Even if I lived in a different country, and see them once a year, I still have the same love for them. Love do not have any borders, it transcends us deeply.
People have lots of things that they care about. It can be for different reasons, situations or circumstances. These define us as humans, with our joy and sadness. Sometimes losing these things can give us a sentiment of loneliness or sadness. What will never change is the happiness that these things gave us in the first place. For me, the 3 reasons that are important are my family, health, and my fiance. Family, is important to me. I know that they will always be here for me in the bad moments and the good moments. I believe that they show me the path to be a good human being and be part of the society by setting a good example of their behavior. Even if I lived in a different country, and see them once a year, I still have the same love for them. Love do not have any borders, it transcends us deeply.
- Indent the first word of the paragraph
People have lots of things that they care about. It can be for different reasons, situations or circumstances. These define us as humans, with our joy and sadness. Sometimes losing these things can give us a sentiment of loneliness or sadness. What will never change is the happiness that these things gave us in the first place. For me, the 3 reasons that are important are my family, health, and my fiancé.
Use the TAB key (next to the Q key) to indent. There is no need to hit SPACE five times.
People have lots of things that they care about. It can be for different reasons, situations or circumstances. These define us as humans, with our joy and sadness. Sometimes losing these things can give us a sentiment of loneliness or sadness. What will never change is the happiness that these things gave us in the first place. For me, the 3 reasons that are important are my family, health, and my fiancé.
Plagiarisim – copying text from a source and including in your writing as your own.
Go on the internet. Find some text about the subject that you’re writing about. Copy it. Paste it. Submit it to the teacher to be marked.
COPIED FROM WIKIPEDIA
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (10 or 11 January 1815[b] – 6 June 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada (1867–1873, 1878–1891). The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career which spanned almost half a century.
I can see that this is not your writing. It isn’t your writing style. It doesn’t sound like you. it’s not your normal vocabulary.
I go online and find it. That takes about five seconds.
I see that it is plagiarized. I give you a 0 on the test. I write a letter for your permanent VSB file. If you plagiarize twice, you will not be welcome in my class anymore. It is a serious thing.
You have to figure this out. This is your responsibility to learn what to do.
VERY IMPORTANT:Do not copy text from the story or the internet. That is plagiarism. Write the information you have learned in your own sentences.
- sentences means simple, compound, complex
Write a well-organized paragraph (150-200w) on the following topic:
Who was Sir John A. McDonald?
We read an article in class. You may have done some of your own research. That’s excellent.
However, you can’t plagiarize text and expect a teacher to give it marks.
“I didn’t know.” Now you know.
“I didn’t mean to.” What did you mean to do?
“I didn’t realize that I was plagiarizing. I had done some reading.” Realize it. It’s your responsibility.
Read the article(s).
Understand what it is saying.
Write the information in your own words. SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX
That is the whole point of the class- you getting better at writing sentences.
Macdonald's formal schooling ended at 15, a common school-leaving age at a time when only children from the most prosperous families were able to attend university.
COPY PASTE
Why would I give points for this? You didn’t write it. What I want you to do is to put the sentence work that we have been doing into practice.
This will get a 0. Copying and pasting is not the intent of the class.
Borrow text and include it in our writing. “ “ quotation marks
"I had no boyhood," he complained many years later. "From the age of 15, I began to earn my own living."
Because MacDonald grew up poor and had to work from a young age, he felt that he “had no boyhood”. MY WORDS QUOTED TEXT
Because MacDonald grew up poor and had to work from a young age, he felt that he “had no boyhood” (Wikipedia).
Perfect! Ready for UBC.
IMPORTANT – Quote only as few words. 2-3 words. If you quote “ “ a long section or a full sentence, that is wrong.
You can quote longer sections when you are writing longer pieces. If you writing 10000 words, then you put in long quotations. When you are writing 150-200 words for a paragraph, then you cannot quote long sections.
For example.
I just learned about John A. MacDonald. “Sir John Alexander Macdonald[a] (10 or 11 January 1815[b] – 6 June 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada (1867–1873, 1878–1891). The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career which spanned almost half a century.” (Wikipedia). He was a great man. NO GOOD
Sir John A. MacDonald was a “dominant figure”(Wikipedia) in the creation of Canada in the mid 1800s. PERFECT
If you want to use quoted material, you have to learn how to do it.
We will do more on this later this week.
- COMMENT Eliminate first person. No “I”
Sir John A. MacDonald was a “dominant figure”(Wikipedia) in the creation of Canada in the mid 1800s. I respect him a lot. Therefore, he won most Canadian's respect. Therefore, he won the respect of most Canadians.
“most Canadian's respect”’ - sounds like a translation from Chinese
“the respect of most Canadians” phrasing
- This isn’t about you. Don’t insert yourself into the writing. It is not narrative writing.
Sir John A. MacDonald grew up in a poor family. I also grew up in a poor family, so I know what that’s like. It’s very hard. My mother worked hard to take care of us. I also had to take care of my brothers.
- Most people love to talk about yourselves. However this isn’t the time and place. Stick to the topic.
No matter what the topic, some students always bring it around to themselves. Similarly, no matter what the topic, some religious students always wind up talking about Jesus.
Free advice #4: Stick to the topic!
REVIEW
Noun clauses -
most-used verbs with noun clauses – think, say, feel, believe, know, understand, etc.
that, why, how
Use these in different combinations.
think that
“Sarah doesn’t think that she can go to the dance on Friday night.”
learn how
“Jie wants to learn how to play piano.”
know how
“The little boy doesn’t know how to use the telephone.”
say that
“Our boss said that we will get a big order today.”
Do you have any example that you would like to try? Write them in the Chat.
1. I think that I can finish this work on time.
2. I understand that you can not make it tomorrow.
3. I know that she is our manager.
4. He taught me how to speak. how + infinitive
5. I have learned how to use quotations in my writing.
6. Our teacher said that we shouldn't copy from a source in our writing.
7. I don't know how to play guitar.
8. My mother knows how to cook my favourite food.
9. My mom wants to learn how to drive.
10. After I came to Canada, I understood why English so is important.
11. I learn how to use doublespace.
12. I think that you are right.
13. My father said that I worthy it! XXX
that I worthy it ww ‘worthy’ (adj) verb? Meaning?
14. I believe that she is going to do it well.
15. This is very useful to learn about Canadian culture. noun clause? looks like one
16. I don't know that I can go to the camping on the weekend.
17. I think (that) I should practice more in how to write articles.
18. He feels/understands why he should help people more.
19. I don’t remember what you said.
20. I like to know how can we learn better English. V
how can we learn better English “How can we learn better English?”
how we can learn better English - noun clause
I like to know how we can learn better English.
Source of confusion – question and noun clause
I don’t know if is it raining. XXX Is it raining?
I don’t know if it is raining. complex sentence -noun clause
21. I figured out how to write with attention to reading.
“with attention to reading” Meaning?
I don’t know how to reading with attention. XXX vf
I don’t know how to read with attention.
how + infinitive “how to sing” She is learning how to sing.
She is learning how to singing. XXX
I wonder how you are. simple present – usually, all the time
I am wondering how you are. present continuous – happening right now
Hopefully everyone is doing extra work on the grammar website.
22. I am not sure who is going to drive.
23. My husband doesn't know how to learn better English.
24. I don't know how you can run so fast.
25. I believe that everyone can do a great job. can do great work.
Quiz tomorrow – 6 sentences as usual
Example of quoting:
Sir A. Macdonald was recognized as a 'knighted for his role in creating Canada’’( Esl library), and remember for everyone as Canada first prime minister.
Sir A. Macdonald was recognized “for his role in creating Canada’’(ESL Library) and remembered by everyone as Canada’s first prime minister.
Sir A. Macdonald was “knighted for his role in creating Canada” (ESL Library) and remembered by everyone as Canada’s first prime minister.
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